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Household of Robert Lightfoot (born 1840, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Robert Lightfoot and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Lightfoot, born in 1840 in Belford, Northumberland, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Lightfoot, born in 1842 in Coxhoe, Durham, England. They had 6 children; Robert C (born 1863 in Durham, Durham, England), John (born 1865 in Durham, Durham, England), Dorothy (born 1867 in Durham, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Durham, Durham, England), William C (born 1872 in Durham, Durham, England) and Charles C (born 1874 in Durham, Durham, England).


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Robert Lightfoot's household

Male

Robert

Lightfoot

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Lightfoot

Wife
Male

Robert C

Lightfoot

Son
Male

John

Lightfoot

Son
Female

Dorothy

Lightfoot

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Lightfoot

Daughter
Male

William C

Lightfoot

Son
Male

Charles C

Lightfoot

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Lightfoot
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Belford, Northumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Lightfoot

Head

Married

41

1840

Belford, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Lightfoot

Wife

Married

39

1842

Coxhoe, Durham, England

Robert C

Lightfoot

Son

Single

18

1863

Durham, Durham, England

John

Lightfoot

Son

Single

16

1865

Durham, Durham, England

Dorothy

Lightfoot

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Durham, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Lightfoot

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Durham, Durham, England

William C

Lightfoot

Son

Single

9

1872

Durham, Durham, England

Charles C

Lightfoot

Son

Single

7

1874

Durham, Durham, England

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